by Gordon Barratt | Aug 11, 2020 | News
Image: Sheffield Resources Sheffield Resources has inked a joint venture (JV) agreement with Yansteel for the Thunderbird mineral sands project in Western Australia. The JV will see Yansteel acquire 50 per cent of the project through a $130.1 million investment, with...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 11, 2020 | News
The Chamber of Minerals and Energy (CME) of Western Australia has flagged demand for an additional 8000 skilled workers over the next 12 to 18 months. Based on workforce modelling by the CME, there will be a continuation of COVID-19 related restrictions including...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 11, 2020 | News
Deputy Prime Minister Ya.Sodbaatar met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to Mongolia Chai Wenrui, sharing views on the intensification of the implementation of “Green Gateway” temporary regulation. As world...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 11, 2020 | News
Cambodia’s embrace of new coal power projects is making the Southeast Asian state “less attractive” to international brands producing in the country. In a letter addressed to the Cambodian government and seen by the Nikkei Asian Review, several major...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 10, 2020 | News
US base metals miner Freeport-McMoRan on Friday announced the appointment of Josh Olmsted as president and COO – Americas to succeed Harry ‘Red’ Conger upon his retirement. Following a 33-year career with Freeport-McMoRan, 64-year old Conger had elected to retire with...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 10, 2020 | News
Image: Lucapa Diamond Company. Lucapa Diamond Company has hit new monthly and daily alluvial diamond recovery records at the Lulo project in Angola, Africa. During July 2020, Lucapa hit a new monthly carat record of 3462 carats recovered, which was almost immediately...
